Study: 400M+ acute pesticide poisonings annually, 46% of farmers affected

A new study estimates over 400 million acute pesticide poisonings occur globally each year, affecting roughly 46% of the world's 934 million farmers, with southern Asia bearing the heaviest burden. The figures are based on modeling and may overstate or understate actual cases due to underreporting. This highlights a significant public health and agricultural safety issue, particularly in developing regions.